Georgia: Open Government Partnership process suspended
In open statement CSOs warn that the ongoing crisis limits the right to public participation.
Georgia: Violent attacks on the activists and journalists on the Pride Week
State authorities have failed to ensure the freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly.
Georgia: Amendments have intimidating impact on freedom of expression and protest movements
Introducing stricter sanctions for offences most frequently associated with protests have chilling effect on freedom of expression and assembly.
Georgia fails to comply with FATF standards on nonprofits, Moneyval report finds
The state should implement a risk-based approach when monitoring the civil society sector.
Georgia: disproportionate use of force and law violations at large scale protests in aftermath of parliamentary elections
Human rights groups condemn the unlawful use of the water cannons and gas of unknown type against the protesters and called on the government to stop using disproportionate force.
State of emergency: Georgia
The state of emergency is now in force until April 21.
Georgia: Government to establish a new consultative body in support of Open Governance Partnership
Members of the body will be able to participate in decision-making process, thus increasing its legitimacy.
NGO coalition supports ongoing selection process of Supreme Court judicial candidates
The NGO Coalition started a campaign called ‘Make Courts Trustworthy’.
ECHR rules on dispute over Georgia’s most popular TV channel
CSOs warn that ECHR’s ruling may pose a significant challenge for media freedom and editorial independence.